Chapter 506: I Should Be Thanking You…
“I won’t see you off~ If there’s a chance next semester, you can try the Body Cultivation course to strengthen your body…”
After I watched Tan Han and the others leave, Sister Bai spoke up beside me.
“You just returned the Spellbook like that? Including that Excessive Consumption Spellbook?” Sister Bai’s tone didn’t have much doubt, only mixed with a hint of curiosity and anticipation for my response.
“Yes, I didn’t expect that a casual joke back then would bring me so much trouble.” I sighed and shook my head, recalling the moment in Ninglan New City when I casually demanded all her spellbooks, not realizing it would lead to this situation now.
Regardless of whether Tan Han was serious at that time, my words definitely gave her the opportunity to realize her reliance on the inherent powers of the spellbooks.
Moreover, it was also that trip to Ninglan New City that exposed concepts like the Child of Fortune and scripts, triggering the spontaneous gathering of followers and leading to the birth of Tan Han’s support group.
On the surface, all of this seemed good, but the reality was that the members of the support group were mixed, resulting in Tan Han now having difficulties managing them.
The whole process followed an old yet enduring error correction mechanism: create conflict, identify problems, make a decision, and solve the issues.
Did Tan Han not realize these problems right away?
She did, but discovering the problems wouldn’t resolve them for Tan Han, because if she acted on it, she would also be resolved along with the issues, isolating herself, likely forcing her into a state similar to mine earlier.
Not everyone can endure isolation, especially someone like Tan Han, who has lived under the halo of genius, surrounded by people’s admiration.
“Really? So is Xiao Han regretting it?”
“Regret? What is regret? It just makes the fun more convoluted and enjoyable~” I shifted my position to face Sister Bai, reached out to take the coconut she had just drunk from, and as the sweet coconut juice mixed with her flavor flowed into my mouth, I felt a wave of satisfaction.
“What about the spellbooks?”
“Sister Bai is quite tangled up about the spellbook issue~” I chuckled lightly but quickly understood since spellbooks represent power and also resources!
And such things are resources that circulate among Extraordinary Witches!
“It’s not so much about being tangled about the spellbooks; after I advanced to an Extraordinary Witch, I basically said goodbye to the urgent need for them. I mentioned this to you before, remember?”
“Spellbooks can be purchased from Primordial Witches, right?” I recalled what Sister Bai had mentioned before.
The Primordial Witches preside over the Grand Library formed by the entire Witch World, which holds all the knowledge of the Witch Race, including consigned spellbooks. Therefore, any Extraordinary Witch can buy the spellbooks consigned there or give back to the Grand Library, but they must be purchased using Magic Sources.
“Yes, the spellbooks there, especially the basic ordinary ones, are absurdly low-priced, with a lot of stock. Sometimes, you can buy a shaping spell like Fireball Spell for just one Magic Source, and sometimes it’s even buy one get one free. However, high-level ones are either very expensive or simply not in stock; you can only find information about their existence and records.”
“So that’s how it is?” I chuckled lightly, combining what I had learned about the scarcity of spellbooks back at the Witch Academy with the current uncontrollable overflow of low-level spellbooks—it seems to make sense.
A single Magic Source can trade for a basic spellbook; that’s quite a profit. No wonder entering and exiting the Main World requires scrutiny and qualifications. Apart from the limits on carrying Extraordinary life forms, based on the value between Magic Sources and spellbooks in the Main World… if there were Extraordinary Witches looking to profit from the difference, they could easily disrupt the balance of the Witch Academy.
However, there is also the possibility that the Main World is rather barren, lacking the foundational circulation of Magic Sources and spellbooks.
Of course, if Extraordinary Witches are still thinking about making Magic Sources and spellbooks in the Main World… that could lead to severe repercussions, possibly bringing down the Academy Head’s righteous wrath.
“Exactly. Once I understood all of this, my perspective on spellbooks quietly changed. There is indeed no need to hustle for spellbooks at the Witch Academy.”
“After you advanced to an Extraordinary Witch, the spellbooks you once wanted can be purchased from the Primordial Witches. Any spellbook that can circulate in the Witch Academy is unlikely to be luxuriously unavailable in the Grand Library because even Extraordinary Witches would be tempted by such spellbooks, especially those aimed at students who are not yet Extraordinary Witches. This truly is a case of ‘having a precious treasure brings trouble.'”
“So Sister Bai’s long-winded statement was meant to educate me?” I listened intently to what Sister Bai was saying; I was genuinely interested in these matters.
“Of course… Xiao Han, you have too many secrets. I unconsciously started lecturing you.”
“It’s fine, Sister Bai’s lectures… I love them~” Of course, whether I could absorb them is another matter.
After teasing and chatting with Sister Bai for a while, I took out my phone and logged into the academy’s network. The unified examination had just finished, and this area could connect to the academy’s network again.
What I was doing now was looking for fun. What fun?
Just Tan Han’s fun. Though this series of events was quite troublesome, it was merely a self-conceited misunderstanding, an unknown entirety; viewing everything as fun was just fine.
It feels as if, looking back from the result to deduce the process, I could conclude that Tan Han orchestrated all of this herself. After all, she is the biggest beneficiary in the end; she completed her layout, which she wasn’t even fully aware of, with the help of the script and resolved her own troubles.
However, from a student’s perspective, my calculations in all of this are also many—calculating the once-genius, suppressing all of the Children of Fortune…
But!
Are there really so many calculations in the world?
I’m merely here for the fun~
Once I realized this, many things became clear.
I looked at the information Tan Han posted on the academy’s network at the moment, announcing her disconnection from her support group and expressing her determination to recover those spellbooks, demanding apologies from those who followed the crowd to insult her… Tan Han demonstrated enough sincerity on the academy’s network; after all, to pull off such a thing, she had to endure significant pressure. A considerable portion of her support group has turned against her.
However, the unified examination had just ended, and what they did hurt Tan Han even more. Anyone with clear eyes can see that her decisions were definite; after all, only those who gained nothing would become resentful.
Looking at the information, it was foreseeable that during this holiday, another storm of public opinion would sweep through the Witch Academy, marking the final rage of the incompetent.
Among all of this, I noticed the shadows of the Witch Secret Realm Association and the All-purpose Association.
This reminded me of the two senior sisters, Fu Xinglan and Tracy, I encountered during the written examination, particularly Tracy, who mentioned that their Witch Secret Realm would help at crucial moments; at first, I thought it was just polite conversation.
But… thinking about it, I am now a teaching assistant, so it makes sense for them to flatter me in advance.
After scrolling through my phone, I turned it off and looked at Sister Bai, “I’m bored now… what are your plans, Sister Bai?”
“Are you finally tired of playing?” Upon hearing my words, Sister Bai smiled and got up, walking toward me, then suddenly snatched my sunglasses off.
“Eh? Hey!! What are you doing, Sister Bai?!” In my bewildered gaze, Sister Bai reached out and picked me up, in the most embarrassing princess carry style!
“Put…put me down, there are so many people here…” I showed a slight panic, then noticed the fleeting Knowledge Shadow nearby… oh, so it was you who suggested this to Sister Bai, huh?
I kindly refrained from probing into what Sister Bai was doing, only to find out this fellow was plotting something big with her.
“Shhh~ Don’t make too much noise~ You wouldn’t want others to notice that you’re already a teaching assistant and be carried like this, right?”
“Umm…”
Sister Bai’s words left me speechless, and I stopped struggling, wrapping my arms around her neck. At that moment, her body was almost in contact with mine, the subtle swaying and friction as she moved provided a different kind of enjoyment…
Realizing my inappropriate behavior, I quickly adjusted my mindset and mentally scolded myself; this is not how Body Cultivation feels like!
“Will others really not mind?” I cautiously asked, glancing around, and indeed, there were no curious gazes directed at us.
“Others can see, but they won’t consciously care. If your movements are too vigorous, they might though~”
“This is… diminishing presence?”
“Just a means of cognitive adjustment.” Sister Bai smiled.
The ordinary branch under the Soul Great Topic has a natural advantage regarding the essence of soul life over Soul Material. The power derived from the topic serves as a definitive dimensional strike against those whose essence remains Soul Material.
It’s safe to say that the Witch Race, having mastered the essence of soul life, should keep it hidden to exert absolute suppression over Void life.
However, the Witch Race did not do this because both the Truth Witch of the Soul and the Primordial Witch firmly believe that promoting this concept throughout the entire Void will lead to an explosive development and expansion in the application and development of souls by Void life. With pressure comes motivation, and with competition comes improvement.
The Witch Race is so confident that they firmly believe that the Witches will not lose in such a competition!
This decision made all other races in the Void feel the arrogance of the Witch Race, but only the Primordial Witch viewed it as confidence, a pattern that an Extraordinary Race leading the Void should possess.
“Sister Bai, where are you taking me?” I looked at Sister Bai as she led me toward the seaside, feeling a bit curious. I hadn’t sought information from the Knowledge Shadow, wanting this sense of anticipation to be fulfilled by Sister Bai herself!
“To play in the water~ It’s boring if we don’t play in the water when we reach the seaside…”
“Play in the water?” I was taken aback; I didn’t expect the answer to be so simple.
At this moment, Sister Bai had already taken me to the seaside, with little waves crashing against her calves, splashing water that dampened one side of my skirt.
“Wait… I can’t swim…” I quietly said.
After all, I had never been able to swim in either of my lives nor had any exposure to it; given my current physical condition, I shouldn’t drown, but I hadn’t learned the corresponding technique yet.
“Huh? Xiao Han can’t swim? Then you should definitely get in touch with the water~ It’s embarrassing not to know how to swim at such an age; just know you’re wearing a bikini now, which counts as swimwear~” Sister Bai said while taking me further toward the water, the splashing waves soaking my hips and toes, the tips of her silver hair also getting a bit wet.
“Eh? Hey! Uh… gurgle gurgle… ah~”
Before I was ready, Sister Bai suddenly let go, and I was plunged into the sea. After a struggle, I “struggled” to surface, and as I stood up, the water reached only half my torso, and a wave knocked me off balance, causing me to fall back into the water again.
“How does it feel?” Sister Bai reached out to help me up after I fell.
“Um… not bad…” With her support, I leaned against her, my face pressed against her abdomen, and this feeling was indeed quite pleasant.
“Is that so?” Sister Bai quickly picked up on my unusual tone, lifted me again, and splashed water on my face, “How about now?”
“Uhh… mmm…!”
With happiness hitting me so suddenly, I almost suffocated from sheer delight… If it weren’t for Sister Bai’s consideration, I might have truly been overwhelmed today.
“I give up… um… let’s learn to swim. I’ll learn to swim, can you teach me, Sister Bai?” I quickly chose to concede.
“Okay~ Let’s go. Sister Bai will take you out to the deep sea. Once you learn to swim and dive, you’ll experience a more beautiful world.”
…
“Here, take this.” Tan Han took a spellbook from her Storage Equipment and handed it to Xiao You.
“This…” Xiao You looked at the spellbook Tan Han offered. Although the spellbooks looked almost like spheres of light, she immediately recognized it as the ancient Ice Transformation Spell!
“Since I gave it to you, then you should take it. As for these remaining spellbooks… you all can share them. Regarding the ones we couldn’t recover… I’ll think of a way to help you all get them back.”
“But… Sister Tan Han, these spellbooks originally belong to you. Why are you giving all of them to us? Clearly we…”
“These spellbooks are not mine; they are the personal rewards given to us by Teaching Assistant Xiao Han in recognition of our outstanding contributions during the unified examination. Take them.” Tan Han spoke firmly.
“But… Sister Tan Han, I really don’t deserve this…”
“You saved me at the crucial moment in this unified examination and brought it to a close. This is what you earned.” As Tan Han said this, everyone fell silent.
“Take it; I should be thanking you… for still being willing to follow me.”
